@instafreebie Read of the Month

This
book is the prequel to the When Tomorrow
Calls series. It is my very first Cyberpunk read and I was not
disappointed. The Johannesburg setting immediately sucked me in as did the very
vibrant central character of Keke, a biopunk journalist. Along with Keke are
several supporting characters which are as colourful as our protagonist.

The
story involves a mysterious bombing at a surrogate facility. Naturally, Keke,
being who she is feels the need to investigate fully. During the course of her
investigation Keke meets a badly injured young surrogate (victim of the
bombing) who she is drawn to. It furthers her resolve to find those
responsible. There are elements of The
Handmaid’s Tale lurking in artificial lawned environs and very sexy
peripheral characters on the outskirts too.

The
dialogue is unmistakeably South African and had me chuckling as many of Keke
and her friend’s expressions evoked strong memories of South African dark
humour. I did however wonder if this would limit the audience range a little. Some
of the technical terminology also left me a bit bamboozled but didn’t pull me
away from the main thrust of the story.

The
futuristic setting is well described as are the technological advancements. I
particularly liked the idea of Keke’s tattoo which warned her when her insulin
levels were low. More specific settings within sections are well realised and
make the reader feel they’re with Keke as she explores her environment.

My
favourite sections were descriptions of Keke on her motorbike, her brazen
infiltration of the surrogate centre and the sex scene. The sex scene oozed
sensuality and I was totally jealous of J T’s ability to write a scene like
this. I took loads of notes.

After
this read, understandably, I’ve already got myself another one of J T’s
offerings to add to my Kindle holiday reads.

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remember that indie authors need your support. So write those social media
comments and review their books.

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Ex South African, 1967
vintage. Living and working in the UK since 1987. Resigned from teaching in July 2007 to pursue a life of metaphoric garret living. I contracted a love of reading in the womb and the writing bug from my maternal grandfather. Currently working with Lewisham Young Women's Project (a charity for young women) and Inkhead (creating the writers of the future).

I write about the good and bad angels we have sitting on each shoulder, about the strange creatures lurking at the periphery, about life and about death.